German

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Etymology

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From weich (soft) +‎ Käse (cheese).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈvaɪ̯çˌkɛːzə/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /ˈvaɪ̯çˌkeːzə/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
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  • Hyphenation: Weich‧kä‧se
  • Rhymes: -ɛːzə

Noun

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Weichkäse m (strong, genitive Weichkäses, plural Weichkäse)

  1. soft cheese

Declension

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